Implementation of a new definition of obesity yields a substantial increase in the prevalence of obesity, according to a study.
A new study redefines obesity, revealing higher health risks for millions. The updated criteria include measures of body fat ...
The proposed new definition of obesity incorporates body mass index (BMI) with other measurements like waist circumference.
The new approach would label someone as being obese if they have a BMI over 40 or other signs of weight-related health ...
Adding waist size to BMI raises U.S. obesity rates from 42.9% to 68.6%, according to a major JAMA Network Open study.
"With potentially 70% of the adult population now considered to have excess fat, we need to better understand what treatment ...
The prevalence of obesity in the United States could rise sharply under a definition of obesity released earlier this year by ...
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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this video, Philip J. Mease, MD, discusses a Nordic registry study presented at the EULAR annual meeting that ...
The prevalence of chronic and high-impact chronic pain increased significantly in US adults from 2019 to 2023, with long COVID accounting for approximately 13% of both increases, new research showed. ...
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Background Prescribed opioids are potent analgesics associated with high safety risks due to their adverse effects, drug-drug and drug-disease interactions and potential for dependency. To support the ...